Electoral results for the district of Darling Range

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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Darling Range in Western Australian state elections.

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Members for Darling Range

Darling Range (1950–1974)
MemberTermParty
  Ray Owen Country 1950–1962
  Ken Dunn Liberal Country League 1962–1968
  Liberal 1968–1971
  Ian Thompson Liberal 1971–1974
Darling Range (1977–present)
MemberTermParty
  George Spriggs Liberal 1977–1987
  Bob Greig Liberal 1987–1989
 Ian ThompsonLiberal 1989–1990
  Independent 1990–1993
  John Day Liberal 1993–2008
  Tony Simpson Liberal 2008–2017
  Barry Urban Labor 2017
 Independent2017–2018
  Alyssa Hayden Liberal 2018–2021
  Hugh Jones Labor 2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Western Australian state election: Darling Range [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hugh Jones 14,85456.0+14.2
Liberal Alyssa Hayden 7,49428.3−1.7
Greens Matthew Lacey1,2544.7−2.9
Christians Eric Eikelboom1,2304.60.0
One Nation Anthony Fenech5242.0−6.8
No Mandatory Vaccination Judith Congrene4061.5+1.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Thompson3351.3+1.3
Western Australia Brett Clarke1870.7+0.7
Independent Dean Strautins1570.6+0.6
WAxit Alan Svilicic650.2−1.0
Total formal votes26,50696.4+1.3
Informal votes9813.6−1.3
Turnout 27,48788.2+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hugh Jones 16,82263.5+7.5
Liberal Alyssa Hayden 9,66836.5−7.5
Labor hold Swing +7.5

Elections in the 2010s

2018 Darling Range state by-election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alyssa Hayden 8,41834.5+4.1
Labor Tania Lawrence 7,80932.0−9.5
One Nation Rod Caddies1,8947.8−1.0
Greens Anthony Pyle1,4275.8−1.8
Western Australia Russell Goodrick1,4135.8+5.8
Christians Eric Eikelboom1,1454.7+0.3
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Stuart Ostle1,1124.6+0.3
Animal Justice Jehni Thomas-Wurth8033.3+3.3
Independent Doug Shaw1460.6+0.6
Independent George O'Byrne1370.5+0.5
Fluoride Free WA John Watt1060.4+0.4
Total formal votes24,41095.6+0.5
Informal votes1,1264.4−0.5
Turnout 25,53678.4−11.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alyssa Hayden 13,03953.5+9.3
Labor Tania Lawrence 11,33146.5−9.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.3
2017 Western Australian state election: Darling Range [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Urban 11,01241.5+12.5
Liberal Tony Simpson 8,05630.4−25.2
One Nation Sharon Polgar2,3138.7+8.7
Greens Iwan Boskamp2,0337.7−1.8
Christians Derek Bruning1,1744.4−0.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Stuart Ostle1,1234.2+4.2
Micro Business Craig Ballinger3171.2+1.2
Flux the System! Chris Barker1940.7+0.7
Liberal Democrats Jake McCoull1630.6+0.6
Independent Manamal Froumis1340.5+0.5
Total formal votes26,51995.1+1.5
Informal votes1,3574.9−1.5
Turnout 27,87689.5+6.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Urban 14,78855.8+18.9
Liberal Tony Simpson 11,71244.2−18.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +18.9
2013 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Simpson 13,45457.9+9.7
Labor Barry Urban 6,49427.9–5.6
Greens Denise Hardie2,1449.2–3.9
Christians Madeleine Goiran1,1545.0–0.2
Total formal votes23,24693.8−0.8
Informal votes1,5396.2+0.8
Turnout 24,78591.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Simpson 15,17865.3+8.3
Labor Barry Urban 8,06534.7–8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Darling Range [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Simpson 951346.80+5.9
Labor Lisa Griffiths6,89333.91−7.7
Greens Denise Hardie2,91314.33+7.3
Christian Democrats Rachel Cabrera1,0104.97+1.3
Total formal votes20,32994.54−1.08
Informal votes1,1735.46+1.08
Turnout 21,50289.32−2.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Simpson 11,29255.6+6.3
Labor Lisa Griffiths9,03044.4−6.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.3
2005 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Day 11,99446.3+10.0
Labor Geoff Stallard9,76837.7+6.5
Greens Margo Beilby1,8437.1−2.0
Christian Democrats Rob Merrells9303.6+3.0
Family First Matthew Lague7653.0+3.0
One Nation Sam Dacheff6162.4−7.7
Total formal votes25,91695.6−0.4
Informal votes1,1884.4+0.4
Turnout 27,10492.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 13,75953.1+2.5
Labor Geoff Stallard12,14346.9−2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5
2001 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Day 8,27436.1−18.8
Labor Geoff Stallard7,23131.5+4.0
Liberals for Forests Frank Lindsey2,38110.4+10.4
One Nation Tom Greig2,2489.8+9.8
Greens Cathrine Hall1,8748.2−0.4
Democrats Gail Kelly9264.0−5.0
Total formal votes22,93495.9+0.7
Informal votes9784.1−0.7
Turnout 23,91292.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 11,41750.3−12.6
Labor Geoff Stallard11,28049.7+12.6
Liberal hold Swing -12.6

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Day 11,71154.9+2.5
Labor Geoff Stallard5,87627.5−0.7
Democrats Gail Kelly1,9239.0+7.8
Greens Stewart Jackson1,8308.6+3.2
Total formal votes21,34095.2−0.8
Informal votes1,0664.8+0.8
Turnout 22,40691.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 13,39062.9−0.5
Labor Geoff Stallard7,91237.1+0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5
1993 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Day 9,77553.8−7.3
Labor James Christie3,77120.8−8.7
Independent Wiebe Tielman1,84610.2+10.2
Greens Janet Taciak9865.4+5.4
Independent Peter Marjoram8344.6+4.6
Independent Maura Howlett5573.1+3.1
Democrats Peter Lambert3862.1+2.1
Total formal votes18,15595.9+1.6
Informal votes7704.1−1.6
Turnout 18,92593.9+2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 12,39768.3+0.6
Labor James Christie5,75831.7−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Thompson 10,37361.1+2.5
Labor Maura Howlett4,99929.5−11.9
Grey Power Eric Tommey1,5949.4+9.4
Total formal votes16,96694.3
Informal votes1,0265.7
Turnout 17,99291.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 11,49267.7+9.1
Labor Maura Howlett5,47432.3−9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1
1987 Darling Range state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Greig 5,63765.1+12.8
Labor Douglas Poynton2,35927.3−12.5
Democrats Jean Ritter6627.6−0.3
Total formal votes8,65897.4+0.1
Informal votes2292.6−0.1
Turnout 8,88778.6−13.8
Liberal hold Swing N/A
1986 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Spriggs 5,11652.3−4.3
Labor William McAtee3,89139.8−3.6
Democrats Richard Jeffreys7687.9+7.9
Total formal votes9,77597.3−0.3
Informal votes2672.7+0.3
Turnout 10,04292.4+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 5,49456.2−0.4
Labor William McAtee4,28143.8+0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4
1983 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Spriggs 4,41956.6
Labor Reginald Howard-Smith3,39143.4
Total formal votes7,81097.6
Informal votes1912.4
Turnout 8,00189.4
Liberal hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Spriggs 4,01954.2−9.8
Labor William O'Brien2,39032.2−3.8
Democrats Eric Synnerdahl1,01013.6+13.6
Turnout 7,41996.3+0.7
Informal votes2833.7−0.7
Turnout 7,70288.4−1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 4,52461.0−3.0
Labor William O'Brien2,89539.0+3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Spriggs 4,09264.0
Labor William O'Brien2,29836.0
Total formal votes6,39095.6
Informal votes2914.4
Turnout 6,68190.2
Liberal hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Thompson 3,50038.2−14.5
Labor Tom Howard3,27535.8+4.5
Independent Robert Ravine8919.7+9.7
Country Walter Davey7167.8−8.3
Democratic Labor Albert Ots3904.3+4.3
Independent Percy Seaton3814.2+4.2
Total formal votes9,15396.2+0.6
Informal votes3633.8−0.6
Turnout 9,51692.5−2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 4,84853.0−13.2
Labor Tom Howard4,30547.0+13.2
Liberal hold Swing -13.2

Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 3,29352.7
Labor Alick Smith1,95231.3
Country George Spriggs 86113.8
Country Daniel Varney1412.3
Total formal votes6,24795.6
Informal votes2864.4
Turnout 6,53395.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 4,13866.2
Labor Alick Smith2,10933.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing
1965 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 2,63541.6+8.7
Labor Jack Metcalfe1,92730.4−3.9
Country Ray Owen 1,76827.9−5.0
Total formal votes6,33097.9−0.3
Informal votes1372.1+0.3
Turnout 6,46792.9−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 3,85760.9+2.3
Labor Jack Metcalfe2,47339.1−2.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing +2.3
1962 Darling Range state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Metcalfe1,84333.7−0.6
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 1,82033.3+0.4
Country Ray Owen 1,80533.0+0.1
Total formal votes5,46898.9+0.7
Informal votes631.1−0.7
Turnout 5,53188.2−5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 3,00154.9−3.7
Labor Jack Metcalfe2,46745.1+3.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing -3.7
1962 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Metcalfe1,96934.3
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 1,89032.9
Country Ray Owen 1,88932.9
Total formal votes5,74898.2
Informal votes1081.8
Turnout 5,85693.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Ken Dunn 3,36758.6
Labor Jack Metcalfe2,38141.4
Liberal and Country gain from Country Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ray Owen 1,79938.8−61.2
Liberal and Country John Kostera1,38930.0+30.0
Labor Henry Harris1,21126.1+26.1
Democratic Labor Michael Coyne2365.1+5.1
Total formal votes4,63598.0
Informal votes942.0
Turnout 4,72991.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Ray Owen 2,80360.5−39.5
Liberal and Country John Kostera1,83239.5+39.5
Country hold Swing N/A
1956 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ray Owen unopposed
Country hold Swing
1953 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ray Owen 2,68452.8+25.7
Labor John Rolinson1,80535.5+9.2
Independent Liberal Herbert Small59211.6+11.6
Total formal votes5,08197.5−0.4
Informal votes1322.5+0.4
Turnout 5,21391.6−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ray Owen 61.0
Labor John Rolinson39.0
Country hold Swing N/A
1950 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country Colin Cameron1,69635.8
Country Ray Owen 1,28427.1
Labor John Rolinson1,24626.3
Country Frederick Schoch50910.7
Total formal votes4,73597.9
Informal votes1012.1
Turnout 4,83691.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Ray Owen 2,52453.3
Liberal and Country Colin Cameron2,21146.7
Country hold Swing

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